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Brown Butter Blondies
Butterscotch-flavored, chewy blondies with brown butter depth. The brownie's overlooked cousin.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min16 servingsEasy4.8 (43 reviews)230 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings16
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Brown the butter: melt in a saucepan over medium heat, swirling, until golden with a nutty aroma. Cool 5 minutes.
- 2
Whisk brown sugar into the brown butter. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- 3
Fold in flour and salt until just combined.
- 4
Fold in white chocolate chips.
- 5
Spread into a lined 23cm/9-inch square pan.
- 6
Bake at 180°C/350°F for 22-25 minutes until golden on top but soft in center.
- 7
Cool completely before cutting.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: White chocolate chips
Swap: Butterscotch chips or pecans
Different flavor, equally good
Original: Brown sugar
Swap: Coconut sugar
Deeper caramel flavor
Original: Butter
Swap: Vegan butter
Brown it the same way
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